A 39-year-old member asked:
is 5000mcg biotin too much medicine?
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Dr. Amanda Patsfieldanswered
Pharmacology 14 years experience
No: Dosages of up to 200 mg have been used without significant side effects. Daily recommonded allowance is 2.5 mg ( 2500 mcg). If you are deficient in a vitamin, it would be understandable that the dose would higher than the DRA.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Does biotin make you break out?
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A member asked:
If you take too much biotin, what are the negative effects? I have done research and it notifies that it can't exactly affect you. Is this correct?
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Dr. Trey Rumphanswered
Pharmacology 11 years experience
Nope, you are fine: Its a b vitamin and all excess is excreted through the kidneys. No problem there.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Is taking biotin 10, 000 mcg considered safe?
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Dr. Thomas Nameyanswered
Rheumatology 48 years experience
Yes, but............: Maybe overkill without side-effects. Most experts recommend 5000-7500mcg. Will help with hair and prevent hangnails!
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Is 10, 000 mcg of biotin too much?
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Dr. Yash Khannaanswered
Family Medicine 57 years experience
High dose: It is a high dose and has been recommended by some dermatologists and alternate medicine practitioners for hair loss at dose of 2000 to 10000 micrograms..It is considered a safe supplement with minimal side effects like nausea, pain, stress;anxiety, diarrhea and chest pain.And rarely itching.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Is 1mg of biotin a lot?
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Dr. Pamela Pappasanswered
Psychiatry 42 years experience
Biotin: Biotin is vitamin b7, and is water-soluble. It most often comes in "mcg" doses -- there are 1000 mcg in 1 mg. Deficiencies are rare, as daily needs are small (around 50 mcg/day in adults) and it's abundant in food. Long-term antiseizure meds or antibiotics, intestinal malabsorption, & eating raw egg whites can lead to biotin deficiency. If you have one of these issues, 1mg is okay.
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